On Monday, the United States Equestrian Federation announced the name of the four horse-and-rider combinations and one traveling reserve who will be going to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this summer. Here they are:Phillip Dutton and...
YMCAHCwk5 by YMCA of Snohomish County on flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0
Every year for almost a decade, my sister and I powered through two terrible, horse-less early summer days filled with shots, eye exams, physicals, and dentist/orthodontist appointments, with the understanding...
Win, Place, Show by Paul Kehrer on Flickr/CC BY 2.0Most major sports leagues in the United States, including the national leagues for football, baseball, soccer and basketball, have a concussion management protocol for athletes. Researchers at the University of...
Embed from Getty ImagesThe sport of Thoroughbred horse racing as we know it today originated in England, and in the nation where the sport evolved, there is no event more prestigious than the Royal Ascot race meet held every...
Are you a western rider who thought dressage was just for beautifully braided horses and riders in black jackets and white breeches? Well, think again. Western dressage is a cool new equestrian sport, and, if you ride an obedient...
Embed from Getty ImagesCelebrities: They're just like us. Or in this case, they're just like the cheekiest pony in your barn. In this series of photos from Getty Images, 2016 Preakness Stakes winner and Belmont favorite Exaggerator is shown...
There’s never a dull moment for barrel racer Fallon Taylor. From qualifying for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) seven times and winning the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association world title in 2014, to creating her own clothing line and launching...
Embed from Getty ImagesOn Saturday, June 11, Thoroughbred racing fans throughout the world will turn their attention to Belmont Park racetrack in New York, where the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes will be held. At 1 ½ miles...
Stuck at work? Tired of sitting at a desk, staring at a computer screen? We totally get it—we’d rather be out trail riding, too. We don’t condone lying to your boss about an emergency at home and then ditching...
Summer means sunshine, horseback riding and long show days. But for some new high school grads, summer also brings the question of whether or not to bring a horse to college in the fall. I chose to bring my...
